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L. B. KITCHEL.

WIRE WASH BOARD.

N0. 360,306. Patented Ma.1.29, 1887.

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LYMAN B. KITCHEL, OF RUSHVILLE, NEV YORK.

WIRE WASH-BOARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,306, dated March 29, 1887.

Application filed November Q3, 1885. Serial No. 183,904. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, LYMAN B. KrreHEL, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Rushville, in the county of Yates and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in VVaslrBoards, ol' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of wash-boards which are provided with a rubbing-surface on both sides of the boards; and it has for its object to produce a wash-board of this class which will be eco nomical and simple in construction and durable in use.

With these ends in view my invention consists of the improvements which will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Inthe accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front viewof my improved wash-board. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line w x, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a view ofa section of one of the twisted wires which form the rubbing-surface.

Like letters of reference refer to in the several figures.

A represents the frame of the wash-board, composed of two suitable half-rounded side pieces, a a, and a top cross or head piece, a2, secured to the sides and upper edge of the board A. The side pieces or standards, a a, are made sufficiently longer than the board A and extend downward beyond the lower edge of said board to forni the feet upon which the wash-board stands.

Upon each side of the board A', and running parallel with the side pieces, a a', I place threeor more strips of hard wood, c c' c2. Any suitable number of these pieces may be employed. The frame is now ready to receive the material which is to form the rubbing-surlike parts face. This I form of twisted wire D, and

wind or wrap the same around the side pieces, a a', of the frame and across the strips e c c until the said strips are covered to nearly their entire length and a rubbing-surface of sufficient size has been formed. By this means a double wash-board, or a board with two rubbing-surfaces, is formed.

The two end strips, c c2, nearest to the side pieces, a and a, are preferably made higher than the side pieces, a a, and the center strip, c, higher than each of the end strips, 0 c", so that the rubbing-surface D will be higher at the center than at the ends and form an oval or curved rubbing-surface. The strips c c cl also form open spaces between the board A and the under side of the rubbing-surface.

It will be seen that by this construction the soiled water will pass through the interstices between the wires and flow downward into the tub.

I am aware that it has been proposed to form the rubbing-surface of wash-boards of wire gauze or cloth; but I ain not aware thatit has been proposed to construct the same of twisted wire.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a wash-board, the combination, with the frame A, of the twisted wire D,wound or wrapped around the frame A and forming a rubbing-surface on both sides of the fratrie, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with the board A', side pieces or standards, a a, top cross-piece, f. and strips c c c2, ofthe wire D, wound around the side pieces and across thestrips c c c2, substantially as set forth.

' LYMAN B. KITCHEL.

Vitnesses:

JAMEs HoR'rEN, PETER L. DINTURFF. 

